While Working on His Post-Doctoral Thesis, Simon Reads Several Scientific

Multiple Choice

While working on his post-doctoral thesis, Simon reads several scientific articles and carefully analyzes and evaluates the conclusions based on the facts and evidence at hand. He then makes sound judgments based on his own research and previous researches, both of which are validated through repeated experiments. Which of the following is Simon doing?

A) Nonrational reasoning
B) Availability heuristics
C) Critical thinking
D) Intuitive mapping